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Jennifer Young

The rising price of Nintendo games makes supporting smaller titles and studios more important than ever — I'll be voting with my wallet

Mario Kart World Available June 5 for $79.99.

Nintendo announced yesterday that games launching with the Switch 2 will carry a hefty price tag: $80 for digital games and $90 for physical copies (which are really just game-key cards).

The announcement of Mario Kart World has pretty much set the tone for $80 games going forward and makes that rumored $100 price point for GTA 6 evermore likely.

This price hike signals a new era for AAA gaming at least, but it also raises an important question — should we keep paying and supporting these high prices, or should we start looking elsewhere for great gaming experiences at a fraction of the cost?

You don't have to pay $70 and above to experience great games

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